Chapter 4: General Considerations for Communication-Based Intervention (Rossetti) Flashcards
which of the following statements is FALSE:
a. language is the single best predictor of a child’s future cognition
b. the communication skills domain separates no-risk from at-risk children
c. center-based EI improves client outcomes and saves money
d. no single model of home visiting has been demonstrated to be the most effective
c; home*-based EI improves client outcomes and saves money
the EI should keep in mind ___ of risk, which begins at birth and increases as long as the mother is unable to interact with the child or the mother experiences medical risk factors
continuum
___ age children are at high risk for later developmental learning problems
school
early detection is critical for which two domains of health?
academic and emotional
this is the main reason why caregivers do not receive early referral for intervention: ___
children do not begin to speak until ~1 year
true or false: assessment and intervention cannot be provided for children under 12 mo of age
false
the following are ___ for communication disorders:
prenatal infection; birth weight; ototoxic drugs; deviations in sucking or feeding; birth defects; blood / exchange transfusions for hyperbilirubinemia; family history of hearing loss; family history of speech problems and learning disabilities
risk factors
re: principles of EI services
___ restrictive and ___ natural environment
least, most
re: principles of EI services
___ centered and responsive to families’ priorities
family
re: principles of EI services
delivered in a ___ fashion
transdisciplinary
re: principles of EI services
should be predicated on __ results and family values
empirical
re: principles of EI services
___ and developmentally appropriate
individualized
children who were identified early and received initial EI services in the home are best suited for ___ services
center-based
___ of center-based EI:
greater access to staff / variety of services; greater ability to interact with other parents; availability of other services
benefits
list five examples of center-based EI options
- parent-child centers (group)
- developmental child care (exposure to typical-developing)
- reverse mainstreaming (specialized EI with typical-developing)
- traditional specialized intervention (only for atypical)
- medical child care settings (skilled nursing)
match WHO the competency should encompass:
_ 1. knows physical / behavioral responses of ill infants and has intervention skills
_ 2. incorporates infant behavioral responses to environment to make suggestions to parents / staff
_ 3. understands immature bx responses and detects communication cues
_ 4. is up to date with research findings
- infant specialist
- facilitator and consultant
- parent / caregiver educator
- program developer and advocate
to provide care in the NICU, the EI must:
know ___ infant development including theory / research in normal infant development stages; know ___ infant development including risk factors; know theory / research about family systems, attachment theory, and parent-infant interactions
typical, atypical
the following are required to implement developmental care in the ___:
knowledge of: fetal / newborn brain development; common medical conditions; how medical conditions affect typical development; neonatal preterm and full-term infant behaviors and development; environment of nursery; staffing and cultural patterns; parenting
NICU
services in the NICU are provided for the child, the parent / caregiver, and ___
NICU staff
components of ___ goals include:
general service provision goals; addresses environmental, psychosocial, and familial concerns
NICU-based
the following are ___ in the NICU:
to reduce adverse stimuli and to create a supportive and developmentally appropriate environment
goals for intervention
list three action plans that the service provider should do to improve the NICU nursery environment
- educate nursery staff and parents ill infants face in flawed NICU environments
- train to monitor and assess infant states
- begin planning for discharge early on
absence or lack of incorporating parents into NICU activities may lead parents to develop ___
attachment difficulties
list three common concerns of the NICU environment
high-level lighting; noise exposure; touching and handling (excessive or lacking)
